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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings
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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Dr Janina Ramirez unlocks the secrets of illuminated manuscripts that were custom-made for kings and explores the medieval world they reveal

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  • Dr Janina Ramirez Discovers Henry VII's Plans for Posterity in his Will — Libraries Gave Us Power

    Duration: 3:31
  • Dr Janina Ramirez with the Secretum Secretorum Illuminated Medieval Manuscript — What a King Should Know

    Duration: 2:13
  • Dr Janina Ramirez Examines the Coronation Document — Ruling by the Book

    Duration: 1:33
  • Dr Janina Ramirez Explores Vellum Making for Medieval Manuscripts — Ruling by the Book

    Duration: 4:16
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